Quotes

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 027

Most of what we do is trade information and ideas (and often electronically). There isn’t the absolute need for us to congregate in offices.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 27

If you are keeping your top talent, it is likely that you are creating an environment in which they thrive.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 27

It is the company we keep, the people around us, who will determine where we invest our energy.

The Go-Giver, Page 027

…the Golden Rule of business… people will do business with and refer business to those people they know, like and trust.

Getting to Yes, Page 27

…even if blaming is justified, it is usually counterproductive. Under attack, the other side will become defensive and will resist what you have to say.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 27

The path to success is paved with small wins. Even the grandest and most glorious victories rest on a string of modest but constructive steps forward.

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 027

The unwritten and unspoken rules that surround meetings are one of the big reasons why work sucks.

Off Balance, Page 27

Virtue is the essence of excellence in both life and business.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 27

…the strength and endurance of a company does not come from products or services but from how well their people pull together.

Quit, Page 27

…quitting effectively, when the context warrants it, ought to be the definition of a happy ending. It is just hard for us to see it that way because we process quitting as failure.